How to Learn Traditional Chinese Characters: Free PDF and Flashcards

If you’re learning Traditional Chinese, this page works like a study sheet: clear entries, quick context, and a format that’s easy to review in short sessions.

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Character	Pinyin	Meaning
科學	kēxué	science
空氣	kōngqì	air
穿	chuān	to wear, to put on
窗/窗戶	chuāng /chuānghù	window
第	dì	a prefix for ordinal numbers
筆	bǐ	pen
等	děng	to wait
筷(子)	kuài(zi)	chopsticks
節目	jiémù	program, events (of entertainment, a program, etc.)
簡單	jiǎndān	to be simple, uncomplicated
籃球	lánqiú	basketball
米	mǐ	uncooked rice
紅	hóng	red/ to be red
紅包	hóngbāo	red envelope containing a money gift
紅綠燈	hónglùdēng	traffic light
紅茶	hóngchá	black tea
累	lèi	to be tired
結婚	jiéhūn	to marry, to get married
給	gěi	to give/ for, for the benefit of, by (in passive cons.)
經過	jīngguò	to pass by, to pass through
綠	lǜ	green, to be green
緊張	jǐnzhāng	to be nervous, to be tense
練習	liànxí	to practice, to drill/ practice, exercise
美	měi	to be beautiful
美國	měiguó	U.S.A., American

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